Pharaohs Of The Two Lands
Sunday 28 January 7:30 PM
About 4000 years ago, in the land of Kush – now northern Sudan and southern Egypt, strong kings ruled for over 1500 years, conquered Egypt and became pharaohs reigning over the lands of Egypt and Kush. Who were these African kings? Why did they adopt their neighbour’s religion and culture? What happened to them? All these answers will be given during the preparation of the first and biggest exhibition about the Kush, to be made at the Louvre.
Dun Huang: Ancient Frontier Fortress
Sunday 28 January 8:30 PM Double episode
The ancient Chinese desert oasis of Dun Huang is the edge of the world.
The Han Empire build a fortress to control access to the lucrative Silk Road.
Powerful nomadic Xiongnu tribes threaten this trade, and have even overrun the Great Wall of China.
The wily Han general Ban Chao must use all his wisdom and experience to secure Dun Huang.
Can he defeat both the Shanshan King and the mighty Kushan Empire, and wrestle back control of the Silk Road?
Ruby Wax: Castaway
Tuesday 30 January 8:30pm Double episode
Comedian and mental health campaigner, Ruby Wax, has tackled numerous daunting experiences during her career interrogating the Hollywood elite, but none more demanding than being cast away for ten days alone on a tropical island, 60 kilometres from mainland Madagascar.
Inspired by best-pal Joanna Lumley, who was herself marooned for television 30 years ago, Ruby seeks hilarious advice from her on how to escape intact.
Kin – Season 2
Wednesday 31 January 8:30pm
In the wake of Eamon Cunningham’s death, the Kinsella family is thriving. However, a new threat rears its head when members of a Turkish cartel inform the Kinsellas that Eamon owed them a sizeable debt – and since they killed him, the debt is now theirs.
Elsewhere, Viking is released from prison intent on making trouble, Amanda suffers a personal tragedy, and a looming presence from inside the family returns.
Starring Aiden Gillen, Charlie Cox and Clare Dunne.
Kin S2 will be available as a box set with S1 on SBS On Demand, and will air weekly from Wednesday the 31st of January at 9.30pm on SBS.
DNA Family Secrets - Season 3
Thursday 1 February 7:30 pm
Stacey meets ex Olympian Sarah, who’s searching for the father who returned to America before her birth.
After 91-year-old Jean was evacuated during the second world war, she was told her mother had died but now has doubts and is searching for the truth.
Sisters Tanya and Kim were internationally adopted as toddlers and are desperate to know about their origins, with their search more urgent than ever due to Tanya’s declining health.
The Good Ship Murder
Friday 2 February 7:30 pm
Cop turned cruise ship singer Jack Grayling and First Officer Kate Woods embark on a new journey, encountering murder in port.
Silk Road From Above
Friday 2 February 8:30 pm
On a journey from Xi’an, the birthplace of the Silk Road in China, to the bustling city of Lanzhou in the country’s northwest, discover the enduring legacy of iconic goods like silk and tea, witness the profound impact of imported ideas like Buddhism and experience cutting-edge innovations from electronic vehicles to heavy duty cargo trains that transport the trade route into the 21st century.
Scotland’s Scenic Railways
Saturday 3 February 8:25 pm
On the West Highland line, the Mallaig extension runs from Fort William to the coastal town of Mallaig.
On the way, it cuts and climbs through some of Scotland’s most awe-inspiring and diverse terrain.
When this 41-mile line was completed in 1901, it connected sleepy Mallaig with the rest of the country, transforming the town into a busy and bustling fishing port.
